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Firms in Talk with FG over Plan to Assemble Aircraft in Nigeria

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April 29, 2017
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Austria aircraft manufacturing company, Diamond Aircraft Industries in collaboration with indigenous company, Interjet Nigeria Limited are in talks with the federal government on their plan to establish aircraft assembly plant in Nigeria. When established, the assembly plant will cater to the West African market and beyond. Diamond Aircraft Industries is an Austrian-based manufacturer of general aviation aircraft and motor gliders. […]

NCAT Wins ICAO Award on Aviation Training

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April 21, 2017
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Global Aviation Training (GAT) has given award to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, (NCAT) Zaria as the training institution with the highest number of instructors and highest number of delivered ICAO courses in the African region. NCAT received the award prize at the just concluded GAT and Trainair […]

NCAA MOVES TO STRENGHTEN ECONOMIC REGULATION

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April 14, 2017
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken a bold step to strengthen its Economic Regulation through training and adequate exposure of the staff. The first step in this direction was the training of staffers of the Directorate of Air Transport Regulation (DATR) from across the country by officials of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). […]

Urgent Call for Alternatives to Large Electronic Restrictions

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March 28, 2017
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the carry-on of large electronic items on certain flights departing the Middle East and North Africa. The Case for Alternative Measures “The current measures are not an acceptable […]

IS NIMET HOBBLED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER?

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March 27, 2017
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency is saddled with the responsibility of providing accurate weather forecasts for the aviation, maritime and agricultural sectors, among others. Despite the efforts to live up its mandate, airlines still record high air returns due to sudden adverse weather conditions For the Aviation sector, December 2016 will remain memorable, not for good, […]